Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tikka masala. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Chicken Tikka Masala is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken tikka masala using 27 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Make ready For marination:
2. Get 800 grams boneless and skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
3. Make ready 1 cup plain yogurt(Not Greek)
4. Get 1.5 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
5. Take 2 teaspoons garam masala
6. Make ready 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
7. Make ready 1 teaspoon ground cumin
8. Prepare 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder(or 1/2 teaspoon ground red chilli powder)
9. Take 1 teaspoon salt
10. Prepare For the gravy:
11. Take 2 tablespoons vegetable/canola oil
12. Make ready 2 tablespoons butter
13. Make ready 1 large onion chopped finely
14. Prepare 1.5 tablespoons garlic finely grated
15. Make ready 1 tablespoon ginger finely grated
16. Prepare 1.5 teaspoons garam masala
17. Take 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
18. Make ready 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
19. Take 1 teaspoon ground coriander
20. Prepare 400 grams tomato puree
21. Prepare 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli Powder
22. Prepare 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
23. Take to taste Salt
24. Get 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
25. Take 1 teaspoon brown sugar
26. Prepare as needed Water
27. Make ready Handful freshly chopped coriander leaves

Steps to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. In a bowl, combine chicken with all of the ingredients for the chicken marinade.
2. Mix well and let marinate for 10 minutes to an hour (or overnight if time allows).
3. Heat oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat.
4. When sizzling, add chicken pieces in batches of two or three, making sure not to crowd the pan.
5. Fry until browned for only 3 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm
6. Melt the butter in the same pan
7. Fry the onions until translucent
8. Add garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant
9. Then add garam masala, cumin, turmeric and coriander.
10. Saute until fragrant, while stirring occasionally.
11. Pour in the tomato puree, chilli powders and salt.
12. Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until gravy thickens and becomes brownish-red in colour.
13. Stir the cream and sugar through the gravy
14. Add the chicken and it's juices back into the pan
15. Cook for an additional 8-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and the gravy is thick and bubbling.
16. Pour in the water to thin out the gravy, if needed.
17. Garnish with cilantro (coriander) and serve with fresh, hot basmati rice/any flat breads. Bon Apetit!
18. My tip:If you can use Kashmiri red chilli powder use it. It’s a mild chilli but intensifies the colour and adds a wonderful flavour to the gravy.
19. My tip:For the best charred results, use a well seasoned cast iron skillet if you have one. Searing your chicken in batches of two or three to avoid over crowding the pan helps fry or char (not burn) your chicken pieces

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